Will my child share the name Raghav with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 28 UK babies named Raghav per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Raghav in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Raghav becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Raghav is at its highest recorded position — #1,066 in 2025, with 28 births. In 2019 it ranked #3,013.

Is Raghav a good choice for a distinctive name?

Raghav is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Is Raghav a popular baby name in the United States?

Raghav does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Raghav is a distinctive choice, ranked #1066 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Raghav in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#1066

About the Name Raghav

Raghav has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #1108. The name has climbed 1905 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Raghav is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Raghav in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Raghav

Mayank Raghav — Mayank Raghav is an Indian cricketer.
Ramjit Raghav — Ramjit Raghav was an Indian man who was claimed by various media outlets as the world's oldest father.
Raghav Chadha — Raghav Chadha is an Indian politician and a member of the Aam Aadmi Party, who is serving as a member of parliament in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Indian parliament.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Raghav

UK babies named Raghav (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

↑ 794 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

🏫 Who else is in the room?

In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Raghav

Almost certainly the only Raghav in the class

UK Popularity (1996–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Raghav

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Mayank Raghavb. 1988

Mayank Raghav is an Indian cricketer.

Ramjit Raghav

Ramjit Raghav was an Indian man who was claimed by various media outlets as the world's oldest father.

Raghav Chadha

Raghav Chadha is an Indian politician and a member of the Aam Aadmi Party, who is serving as a member of parliament in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Indian parliament.

Rangeya Raghav

Rangeya Raghava (रांगेय राघव) was an Indian writer.